Social Impact Minor

Overview

The social impact minor provides students with a multidisciplinary approach to understanding the theory and practice of enacting social change. The minor is very hands-on. All required classes expect students to initiate, launch, and evaluate a social change effort.

Requirements

Social Impact Minor for Sawyer Business School students (3 courses, 9 credits)

Juniors who have completed MGT-217 Organizational Behavior take two (2) required courses and one elective to complete the social impact minor. Management majors or minors cannot count these courses toward both the social impact minor and their management major or minor.

Required courses:

ENT-350	Social Entrepreneurship	3
MGT-301	Leading Change	3

Choose one (1) of the following*:

ENT-352	Green and Sustainable Business	3
MGT-322	Managing Across Differences	3
MGT-401	Negotiations	3
MGT-520	Management Internship	3
SIB-550	Global Travel Seminar	3

*Or students can petition to count a Center for Community Engagement (formerly S.O.U.L.S. Office) -sponsored travel seminar if it is done for credit (e.g., Alternate Winter Break).

Social Impact Minor for College of Arts and Sciences students (5 courses, 15 credits)

ENT-350	Social Entrepreneurship	3
MGT-217	Organizational Behavior	3
MGT-301	Leading Change	3
SBS-101	Business Foundations	3

Choose one (1) of the following*:

ENT-352	Green and Sustainable Business	3
MGT-322	Managing Across Differences	3
MGT-401	Negotiations	3
MGT-520	Management Internship	3
SIB-550	Global Travel Seminar	3

*Or students can petition to count a Center for Community Engagement (formerly S.O.U.L.S. Office) -sponsored travel seminar if it is done for credit (e.g., Alternate Winger Break).